Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16

Arrival Of the President.
A WARM WELCOME GIVEN THE PARTY-GRArIFIKI
WITH THEIR RECEPTION.
The Presidential party, consisting Of the Presi
dent, Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, and Col
and Mrs Lamont, left Washington at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in charge OF Maj. j. NJ. Car.
son. A hot journal before reaching Baltimore de-
| tanned the train twenty minutes, which was not
made up during the journey; otherwise the trip
was without special incident. At Baltimore q
larSe crowd collected around the station and
cheered for the President, but the latter did not
snow nlmself, and the train stopped only few
mlnuteS on arriving at Wilmington there was a
Dig demonstration, an immense crowd cheering
n na Sa IN oor sne PRESIDENT ne nnany ap
the car platform and bowed his Acknowledgements.
Al wilmington the Presidential party were met
by the Philadelphia reception committee, consist
ing OF Thos. Nj. Thompson, chairman; Geo. W.
Chllds A. J. Drexel, Geo. B. Roberts, B. K. Jami-
son, ana Chas. H. Banes, and escorted to Philadel-
pnla. me party were landed at 32d and Market
streets, where the City Troop was in waiting, and
under their escort they were driven to the Laray-
cite HOTEL. Here an immense aSSemOlage had
gatnered, anticipating the arrival and In answer
TO their repeated calls and cheers, the President
and Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the balcony and
bowed their acknowledgements amid tremendous
cheering. The President, in conversation, subse-
quently expressed himself highly gratified by the
cord1al1ty OF his reception.
Gov. Beavers Reception.
THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARIES BAYARD AND
FAlhCHlLD AMONG HIS CALLERS.
Gov. Beaver shook hands with fully $4,000
people at his public reception in one OF the
galleries OF the Academy of the Fine Arts, and
numbered among his visitors no less distinguished
parsonage than the President of the United States
The governor was assisted by the centennial COM
missions committe on Invitations and aids. the
1ntroductions being made by Messrs. John Hug.
gard and John w. Woodslde. President Cleve-
land arrived at ten minutes before 10 o'clock, &C
compan1ed by Secretaries Bayard and Fairch1ld
and the citizens committee on the reception OF
om Hs Hotel ghs 10 aesSemy
entered the building by the Cherry-street en-
trance On reaching the second floor the Prest-
Chairman Thompson, by whom he was presented
TO the governor. The meeting was very cordial
one. The usual compliments were exchanged,
the President speaking In almost an maud:
BILE voice. When the handshaking had ceased
GOV Beaver Wavedh his handro an elevation behind
him. on which were grouped several governors and
S,nn Mt cfsveiand he said. Yon Win MI Ina
some old friends There, and make some new ones,
self the center OF an admiring throng and was at
the same time the recipient OF warm greeting
from those In the governors line. Finding the &C
he stepped down by the side OF Gov. Beaver where
the tntroductions and handshak1ng continued for
fully fifteen minutes when other pressing engage
mentS demanded his departure. Secretaries Bay
ard and Fairchild also enjoyed fair share OF at
tent1On, but the time allotted the Washington
guests was SO brief and the numbers desiring to
be presented so great that the separate presenta-
lions were but mOmentary.
Ex-PreSfdent Hayes arrived about ten minutes
after O'Clock, and was soon followed by Gen.
Sheridan - had just come from a amp-fire
given in his honor by POst2, G. A r, where he
made a brief speech to Old comrades, and had q
who called upon Gov. Beaver during the evening
were Ezhugh Lee, Of Virginia; Sawyer, Of New
Hampshire; Rice OF Minnesota; Wilson, OF West
Virginia; Lloyd, OF Maryland; Foraker, OF Ohio;
Buckner, OF Kentucky; Larrabee, Of Iowa; Bfggs
OF Delaware; BOdwell, of Maine; Lounsbury, OF
Connecticut; Ames, OF Massachusetts; Green OF
New jersey; Scales OF North Carolina, and Davis
OF Rhode Island Gov. AmeS attended the recep-
ton In company with Henry Cabot Lodge
Cardinal Gibbons.
HIS RECEPTION AT TIE CATHOLIC CLUB-PLRAsAN1
MEETING BETWEEN THE PRELATR AND THE PREsI
DENT.
One OF the most brilliant receptions ever &C
corded Catholic priest In this city was given las,
evening at the Catholic Club to his eminence Car
dinal Gibbons, OF Baltimore the head Of the Cath
Ole Church in America. The cardinal arrived al
the club shortly before O'Clock. He was accom-
panied by his grace the Most Rev. Archbishop
Ryan, Right Rev. Bishops Ryan, of Buffalo; Keane
OF Richmond, and O'Farrell, OF Trenton, M. Upor
entering the parlors OF the club, which had beer
handsomely decorated with plants, ferns and
flowers, they found Gov. Beaver and his stat
awaiting their arrival From that hour until 10
O'Clock the cardinal continued to receive the many
distinguished guests. He wore rich cassock OF
Itu ollh anu u ZuCCueGu Oh UU6 same Color. Tle
archbishop and bishops wore purple cassocks
For time his eminence stood beneath the
elaporate chandelier and received the
visitors. firing of this he seated himself
in a large armchair, with the archbishOps
by his side. The cardinal showed himself tc
be we'll adapted to the task OF receiving. He had
pleasant word to say TO all, and the manner In
which be recalled old faces was pronounced re.
markable. few minutes after 10 O'Clock two
carriages drove up to the club, from the first OF
which al1ghted President Cleveland, Secretary OF
State Bayard, and Thomas NJ. Thompson, chair
man OF the citizens committee, appointed to re-
celve and escort the President. In the other car
riage was Secretary Fairchild and party. The
large crowd OF spectators in front OF the club house
warmly cheered the President Cardinal Gibbons
advanced to meet him. They are warm personal
friends the cardinal having met him half a dozen
times before. Then the cardinal presented Arch
bishop Ryan to the President, the former never
having met Mr.. Cleveland. The meeting between
Bishop Ryan, OF Buffalo, and the President was OF
the most cordial character, they having become
acquainted In Buffalo, After all present had paid
their respects the Presidential party retired going
to the Lafayette Hotel.
President Cleveland Serenaded.
President Cleveland was serenaded shortly after
midnight by the MHnnerchor Society, which assem-.
bled In front OF the Hotel Lafayette. The Presi.
dent had retired. The singers also left q hand
some basket OF flowers to be delivered to Mrs
Cleveland In the morning.